Tool Usage (Board Data Editor)

Overview

Board Data Editor is a GUI utility for creating and editing transmit power control (TPC) look-up table board data files.
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Tool Version

  • v2.7

File Menu

The FILE MENU contains the following menu items:

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  1. New:
    • Start a new program instance.

  2. Load:
    • Load an existing board data file.

  3. Save As:
    • Save the current board data file.

  4. Export to Excel:
    • Export the board data to Excel.

Adding and Removing TPC LUT Data Groups

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The + button or the - button can be used to add or remove a data group. A data group is identified by its country code, its target version number (0~2047) and its three bandwidth-wise data matrices (1MHz, 2MHz, 4MHz). The entries in the MCS columns of each data matrix can be modified to configure the desired TX power levels. The entries under the ENABLE column can be used to either enable (1) or disable (0) the usage of certain channels. The background of a given cell in the matrix will turn red if an invalid value is provided. All power levels must be given as integers between 0 and 30, which represent the desired power levels in dBm.

Configurable Parameters

  • Major/Minor Version:

    Major and minor version identifiers of the board data file. Major version is not editable. Although minor version can be edited by the user, it is recommended that the default value is left unchanged.

  • Target Version:

    The target version is used as an identifier for a given LUT data group. A board data file may have multiple LUTs associated with the same country code, as long as their target versions are distinct. During operation, the operating country code and one of the target versions in the board data file must match the system hardware version. The system hardware version is written to the module flash during production.